About Christopher S.

I speak a high intermediate level of Italian so if you are looking for lessons and you are just beginning I would love to help.

About Christopher

Hello! Hola! Benvenuto! My name is Christopher S. and I am a classical guitarist, composer, polyglot, and experienced language and music teacher.

I am a recent graduate with a Masters of Music degree from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA. There I studied with the world-renowned guitarist Eliot Fisk who is a direct student of the legendary guitarist Andres Segovia.

Currently I work part time teaching 12 students guitar at the University of South Carolina, in Columbia. I also I teach ukulele, Spanish, Italian, and English to a variety of students online. At the same time I am pursuing a Doctoral degree from the university to strengthen my skills as a guitarist and expand my knowledge as a teacher for higher education. I have also just completed my debut album titled, "Anima - The Music of Spain and Italy for the Gu

itar."

This album is a tribute and memorial to an amazing journey I had traveling and living in Europe for 3 years.

After I graduated from my undergraduate degree, I realized that in order to better my skills as a musician and become the guitar teacher I wanted to be I had to travel abroad. I moved to Seville, Spain where for three years I studied the art of classical and flamenco guitar.

I studied with a international known Spanish guitarist named Francisco Bernier at the Conservatory in Seville. During this time I was also teaching English as a second language to high school and middle school students. From traveling and spending so much time in Europe, I also developed and studied my love of languages and I became fluent in Spanish and Italian.

The experienced was an experience of a lifetime and I made many friends working and living abroad that to this day, I still keep in contact with.

If you are interested in having lessons with me, please contact me and we can begin learning the art of making beautiful music or learning the beautiful languages of the Mediterranean! "Hasta pronto!" "A presto!" and "Speak to you soon!"

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Ernie M. August 1, 2016·Ukulele·In studio

Christopher helped me pick up the ukulele and get me from a beginner to an intermediate level and was learning how to pluck by the end of my 5 lessons!

Rachel June 2, 2016·Ukulele·In studio

Christopher was very friendly, organized and patient. He made playing the ukulele really easy to understand! Would highly recommend.

Joyce M. May 25, 2016·Italian·Online

Good explanations.friendly, good humor. Helpful with pronunciation
And mysterious Sentence structures

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About Cecilia C.

I have lived in various cities of Italy and also have a bachelor minor degree in Italian studies. I have spoken Italian language for over 7 years and I am an opera singer.

About Cecilia

I earned my B.A. in Music with a minor in Italian Studies from Santa Clara University. I am currently getting my master's degree in education from Santa Clara University while working on a high school teaching credential. I have taught students from 5 year old to 70 year old and I studied classical singing with the most renown singers and teachers. I also had special training in music multiple times in Italy. I helped many people with pitch issues, tone quality, musicality, performance, and acting. My students were able to build their confidence; they turned from beginners to performers. I have performed with many great singers around the world and have experience singing in opera productions, choirs, solo recitals, to name a few. The knowledge my students get are the essence from not only all my musical experience, also all my teachers a

nd colleagues' essence.

I set my expectations high for all students. Students are expected to learn all the assigned music and practice throughout the week. Music is fun but it also takes a lot of work. However, students' progress will vary. As long you are eager to learn, passion about music, diligent with the work, you will far exceed even your own expectations.

Most of my students improve tremendously in a short period of time. I not only teach them singing, phrasing, and language, but I stress vocal techniques, emotions behind music, acting in character, and performing as a professional.

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Jimmy D. August 25, 2016·Singing·In studio

I have confidence in my teacher. I already learned a lot in my first lesson. I am looking forward to my second lesson and maybe many lessons later in future.

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Katia July 20, 2016·Singing·In studio

She got my voice flowing more smoothly in the first lesson! She really knows her technique and how to properly treat your voice :)

Agnes T. June 23, 2016·Singing·In studio

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About Giulio G.

Hello! As a native Italian speaker, I've lived in Florence my entire life until I recently moved to New York. I've been tutoring for 5 years and have many long-term students. I attend the University of Florence for languages and linguistics, specializing in Italian and English. Also, I have worked for a translation company and continue to translate Italian and English works. I'm very excited to help all levels of Italian students and can also provide specialized cultural-inclusive lessons!

About Giulio

Hello I'm Giulio and I'm very excited to tutor you! Born in Italy, I have lived in Florence for 22 years and recently moved to New York City. I attend the University of Florence for Languages and Intercultural Relations, specializing in Italian and English. I've been a tutor for 5 years, maintaining many long-term students, and will love to help all levels of Italian students with a lesson specialized for you. Whether you need help with verb conjugations and sentence structure, or simply would like to practice conversing in Italian, I promise to provide you with particular specialized attention. Also, I would be happy to explain Italian culture, pronunciation, or any other Italian curiosities you may have! Please send me an email so we can discuss your future lessons.

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Brian May 7, 2017·Italian·Online

Giulio is one of the best language teachers I have ever had. I have studied French, Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. Giulio does an excellent job at referencing what I know and moving me forward quickly, but not so quickly that I get lost or miss anything important.

Tony S. April 23, 2017·Italian·Online

Giulio makes learning Italian fun and is really good at personalizing the lessons to fit you and your needs. I would recommend him highly.

Joseph J. January 30, 2017·Italian·Online

Giulio is a great teacher. Highly recommended.

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About Nicole B.

Pasta. Pizza. Spaghetti. As Americans, we're pretty familiar with Italian food. But do any of us know the language? Do you know the difference between when you should say "bravo" or "brava" in a concert? Whether you need help for an exam, or are about to study abroad, I'll help you learn Italian and improve your pronunciation so that you're ready to go!

About Nicole

Nicole is available to teach lessons for students of all levels. Beginning her singing career when she was 7, she most recently sang at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, was a winner of the international CS Competition in musical theatre, and is a Chicago F.A.M.E. finalist for Jazz and popular music. Combined with her training and professional experience, Nicole teaches singers to switch gracefully between multiple styles. She practices what she preaches: one night she might be singing Beyoncé, and the next morning she might be singing Handel's Messiah!

Nicole has been a young artist for Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre, Metropolitan International Music Festival, and for Tiroler Opern Programm, under international instructors, including Elizabeth Bachman (from the Metropolitan Opera), Kim Josephson (Metropolitan Opera), Sharon Cheng (Caramoor),

Michael Fennely (Carnegie Hall), Wei-En Hsu (Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra), and Candace Evans (Santa Fe Opera). Nicole earned her Associates in Theatre from Brigham Young University ('12) and went on to acquire her BM in Vocal Performance from Illinois Wesleyan University ('14). Nicole obtained additional training from Boston University, Elon University, and the University of Alaska Anchorage.

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About Karen C.

I provide customized lessons based on the student's specific need. I believe immersion is the best way to learn a language (that is how I learned English), therefore I try to minimize English interactions during the lessons. I also give practical exercises for the students to do between lessons. Unless specially requested by the students, my lessons are not grammar-heavy but are more focused on useful Italian conversations to help the students become comfortable speaking and understanding.

About Karen

My mission is to help everyone, from beginner to expert, feel comfortable engaging in Italian conversations and believing that learning a second language is not only necessary but possible!

I provide lessons to people of all ages determined to learn or improve Italian. Each lesson is customized based on the specific needs of each student and the goals they are ready to achieve.

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Francisco C. August 8, 2017·Italian·Online

She is a very professional instructor, very focus, she is a great option.

Spike and Lion K. July 11, 2017·Italian·Online

We are so happy we have Karen as our teacher! I started my two sons 4 & 8 with her as well as my own lesson with her about 5 weeks ago. She makes learning Italian fun, she's got great energy and is enthusiastic but also patient. Plus she's from Rome so she always makes sure our probounciation sounds great! We all love our lessons with Karen : )

Margarita June 19, 2017·Italian·Online

Karen is perfect teacher!

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About Gina G.

Gina has a BA and MA in Italian language and literature. She has taught adults and children since 1990.

About Gina

Gina has been teaching and tutoring foreign languages since 1990. She has a BA and MA in Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and French language and literature.She has taught both adults and children, in private lessons and in schools.Gina is a violinist and pianist, performs around the southeast US and teaches violin and piano- in all musical genres.

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About cinzia M.

I am bilingual in Italian and English. I have taught foreign languages on and off since 2000.

About cinzia

I am a teacher and artist/designer. I have experience teaching art, art history, history and geography, foreign languages (ESL and Italian), web design/Wordpress/SEO. I have taught in charter schools, private and public settings, to include middle school and high school, community college and university, and I have tutored one-on-one and and in small groups.

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About Gina M.

As a native english speaker I understand the difficulties that come with learning Italian, but also the joy and excitement it brings to learners. While of Italian decent, I learned Italian entirely from classes at school and am now pursuing my PhD in this amazing field. I would love to share this wonderful language with you.

About Gina

Hi! I started studying Italian in 6th grade and completely fell in love with it in college. I have studied abroad 4 times and love traveling around Italy. I have a M.A. in Italian Language and Literature from the University of Pittsburgh where I taught undergraduate students for 3 years and am currently pursuing my PhD at UNC Chapel Hill, where I teach as well. In addition I hold a provisional teaching license from the state of NJ in Italian for grades K-12 and have taught 10-12 grade at a public high school.

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About Paul B.

I can give you a huge head start in Italian if you just started learning. I've studied the Italian language for over 7 years now, started in high school and because of the close proximity with Spanish I have developed a moderate professional pro-efficiency.

I highly recommend my Italian classes for people who want to improve their speaking skills as I can relate to my learning path and have extensive oral and written exercices to fill your heads with Dante Alighieri's master piece. Ciao Ragazzi!

About Paul

Hi there! My name is Paul and I am a french native whose spent my whole between the US, Spain and France, where I still spend at part of my time. I've attended a french school all of my life in Madrid, Spain. I am considered what they call a "third cultured kid", meaning I don't feel I pertain to a specific culture in the world but rather I feel like citizen of the world. Open mindedness is by far one of my most sacred values and inclusiveness is the main practice I try to express to my students.

France was always a country of inclusion and immigration, and like the United States, it was build and grew because of those foreigners. I'll be delighted to show you what the values of my dearest country are in the most creative way, giving you a head start in the french culture and way of life. Additionally, I will give you extensive materi

al according to your needs, capacity and personal ambition in the subject you choose.

I've also participated in many informal teaching endeavors within my close entourage for the children of my parents close friends.

I look forward to meeting you and enticing you in the french flair, la vie en rose and many other french-like sensations embodied in the french motto from the French revolution: Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité. A bientôt camarades!

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